MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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